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ROSYE BURAY SALZ

Rosye was born in Borneo, a descendant of headhunters! She is a great great great granddaughter of Damang Temanggung Runggu, the Head of Dayak Ngaju Tribe in Central Borneo. She is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, Dayak Ngaju, Banjarish, Surabaya, Manado and Malay. She has a background in civil engineering and international business, and worked in both Indonesia and Australia for several years before coming to the USA. She now is a US citizen and the mother of a Combat Valor and Purple Heart recipient for his service in Afghanistan as a US Fleet Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman. Through her company, Dayak LLC, she has an extensive network of Indonesia political and business relationships. She has expertise in planning and creating projects, writing business plans / proposals / contracts, and presentation of plans / proposals to prospective investors. As Indonesia’s importance in international trade increases, she perceives a need to gather and digest necessary business information into one place, making the way easier for like-minded entrepreneurs.

All her life, Rosye has been an artist with boundless creativity and enthusiasm, expressing herself wholeheartedly in a variety of mediums. She sang from a very young age and won several radio and television contests in Indonesia. In America, she has been active in a barbershop quartet with her husband, as well as writing and arranged songs. Other mediums have included piano, church organ, Javanese gamelan and kolintang, ninjutsu, designing and making dresses, cooking (no recipes, please), carpentry, and oil and acrylic painting.

Events

“Investing in Indonesia” by Rosye Buray Salz will be featured by the ReadersMagnet at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2017 (Frankfurter Buchmesse), October 11-15, 2017

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Investing in Indonesia

Author: Rosye Buray Salz

Publisher: XlibrisUS

ISBN: 978-1-5144-7442-6

Pages: 330

Genre: Business & Economics / International

Reviewed by: J. W. Bankston

Pacific Book Review

At first glance, Indonesia is an unlikely prospect for an investment guide. Neither one of the well-known BRICS economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nor a member of the region’s successful Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan), Indonesia is often passed over for consideration. Its inclusion in the less familiar CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa) or as an occasional addition to BRICS (thus the unwieldy acronym BRIICS) doesn’t do justice to the archipelago’s potential.

With Investing In Indonesia, author Rosye Buray Salz makes a compelling case for anyone considering developing a business in the fourth most populated country in the world. Using clear prose along with numerous charts, graphs and maps, Salz provides neophytes with an introduction to Indonesia’s history, government and its strategic location between Singapore and Australia. Although investors already versed in the nation’s political and judicial systems may skip the early sections, Investing in Indonesia soon shifts tone to the more complex requirements for foreign investment.

As a U.S. citizen born in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Salz is uniquely positioned to provide expertise for anyone considering investing in the country. Having worked for multinational manufacturing corporations in both Indonesia and Australia, she understands the obstacles endured by anyone seeking opportunity in a nation that was ranked #99 in the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom — between Lebanon and Mongola (the U.S is #11). Salz doesn’t ignore these challenges. She addresses many of the concerns expressed by the Index, including corrupt civil servants, competing licensing requirements and regulations favoring state-owned enterprises. The author presents the various reforms that have been recently implemented including efforts to reduce corruption.

The work is less about highlighting the advantages of “Investing in Indonesia,” than a compendium of requirements. Readers will learn about the steps to, for instance, acquire land or obtain necessary licenses. Although Indonesian citizens have enjoyed free and fair elections for almost 20 years (it’s the largest Muslim majority democracy in the world), Salz believes that the “Indonesian Government is aware that the quality of governance is a prerequisite to achieve national development goals, both short term, medium term and long term. The Government needs to share power with the private sector and civil societies.”

There are sections within Investing in Indonesia that are so detailed as to become unwieldy. This book isn’t intended for casual reading, although it also doesn’t presuppose any knowledge about the region on the part of the reader. Despite the sometimes-dense reportage, Salz ultimately achieves the objective laid out in the preface: “To attract investors to Indonesia, demystify the investment process and accelerate your profitability.”

“New foreign investors and even experienced Indonesian businessmen may not know where to start to find some of the information needed for their endeavors.”

Indonesia’s economy is growing rapidly, a situation that offers tantalizing opportunities for astute investors. However, doing business in the country can be surprisingly complex. In recognition of this and out of a desire to attract investors to the land of her birth, Salz has put together an impressive guide that seeks to demystify the process.

Salz begins by providing a helpful overview of the archipelagic nation that includes a breakdown of its natural and agricultural resources, demographics, and key industries before tackling its political system.

She also delves into the culture and the philosophical underpinnings of Indonesian thought, including how the general populace views radical Islam since knowing the mindset of the people one is doing business with is vital. She then explores a wide range of practical topics such as foreign-investment regulations and procedures, Indonesian investment law, and the country’s taxation system. Possibly the most interesting section for the would-be investor deals specifically with potential investment opportunities. For example, according to the book, Indonesia is currently interested in construction projects such as ones for power plants, toll roads, airports, and other major works. In addition, the country would potentially welcome the manufacturing of items such as auto parts, computer hardware, and pharmaceutical products. Of course, even if one can successfully navigate the laws and regulations, there are still some significant challenges facing the developing nation; the author is careful to examine these toward the end of the book.

Salz spent hundreds of hours researching her subject, including personally translating many documents never before seen in English in order to write her book. Her careful attention to details and insider information makes this a valuable book for potential investors.

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